Hotel  Astor 

Times  Square,  .  .  .  New  York 

The  most  centrally  located 
Hotel  in  New  York 
Renowned  Cuisine 
iooo  Rooms       700  Baths 

WM.  C.  MUSCHENHEIM 
FRED.  A.  MUSCHENHEIM 


HE  success  or  disappointment  of  a 
visit  to  a  great  city  is  determined 
in  very  large  measure  by  the 
choice  of  a  hotel.  Particularly  is 
this  true  in  the  case  of  New 
York.  New  York  abounds  in  hostelries  of 
every  class  and  degree ;  in  most  of  them 
the  guest  may  be  comfortable;  in  many  of 
them  he  may  enjoy  the  luxurious  satisfac- 
tion of  his  wants. 

But  the  American  metropolis  to-day 
affords  far  more  than  this  in  the  way  of 
hotel  existence.  In  New  York,  hotels  have 
undergone  an  amazing  evolution — an  evolu- 
tion which  has  now  produced  one  of  the 
most  magnificent  and  brilliant  factors  of 
modern  life.  Here  has  grown  up  an  institu- 
tion new  in  the  world — a  phenomenon — a 
development — of  which  a  decade  ago  we  did 
not  dream,  and  which  the  capitals  of  Europe 
do  not  equal. 

A  hotel  like  the  Hotel  Astor  is  far  more 
than  a  stopping  place.  It  is  a  little  world 
in  itself.  It  is  the  gathering  place  and 
epitome  of  New  York.  There  are  many 
places  in  which  to  sleep,  eat  and  drink,  but 


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there  is  none  in  which,  in  equal  vividness, 
to  see  and  feel  and  be  a  part  of  the  soul 
of  the  great  city.  The  guest  at  the  Hotel 
Astor  not  only  finds  his  every  want  antici- 
pated and  supplied  with  unceasing  attention, 
but  finds  himself  in  the  very  centre  of  the 
brilliant,  pulsating  life  of  the  city. 

Situated  in  the  heart  of  the  metropolis,  in 
Times  Square,  the  Hotel  Astor  occupies  a 
most  prominent  site  and  contains  about  one 
thousand  bed-chambers  and  seven  hundred 
bathrooms.  These  apartments,  singly  and 
en  suite,  are  furnished  with  the  greatest 
care  to  insure  elegance  and  home  comfort. 
Time  and  again  prominent  guests  have  com- 
mented on  the  atmosphere  of  refinement 
which  pervades  the  hotel. 

The  Hotel  Astor,  with  its  score  of  dining 
and  assembly  rooms,  is  the  natural  scene 
of  New  York's  most  important  functions. 
Balls,  banquets,  concerts,  theatrical  per- 
formances— a  dozen  or  a  score  a  day — fill 
every  part  of  it  with  constant  interest. 
Hither  come  representatives  of  the  big  busi- 
ness   interests   to    meet    for  consultation. 


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Here  are  held  receptions  for  distinguished 
foreign  visitors  and  ambassadors.  Here 
occur  great  National  festivities,  such  as  the 
banquet  of  the  Hudson-Fulton  Celebration, 
when  twenty-one  hundred  guests  were  sim- 
ultaneously served  with  ease.  The  cuisine, 
wines  and  service  are  unsurpassed. 

In  winter  the  visitor  moves  through  cor- 
ridors made  resplendent  by  the  gowns  of 
ladies  on  the  way  to  ball  or  dinner,  or  looks 
down  from  the  promenade  (encircling  the 
hotel)  on  a  fascinating  panorama.  In  sum- 
mer, he  mingles  with  the  throng  that  dines 
in  the  airy  Belvedere,  atop  the  hotel,  and 
spends  the  evening  with  a  thousand  fellow- 
guests  in  a  Roof  Garden  full  of  fountains, 
flowers  and  growing  trees,  enjoying  the 
breeze  and  the  star-light  and  soft  orchestral 
music. 

Imagine  a  ballroom,  the  largest  of  five 
great  halls,  the  size  of  an  opera  house; 
gorgeous  in  decoration,  with  a  gilded  lattice 
canopy  of  solid  bronze  through  which  light 
filters  down  in  soft  radiance,  or  falls  in 
cataracts  of  splendor,  as  occasion  demands; 
fitted  with  a  disappearing  stage,  one  of  the 


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largest  organs  in  the  world,  and  all  sur- 
rounded by  a  series  of  conservatories  and 
reception  rooms  in  rose  and  laurel.  Such 
is  the  Hotel  Astor's  Grand  Ballroom. 

Imagine  a  tropical  court-yard,  stone- 
pillared,  roofed  with  a  trellis  of  grape  vines, 
cooled  by  a  marble  fountain  and  shaded 
by  orange  trees — it  is  the  Hotel  Astor 
Orangerie. 

Imagine  a  hotel  with  a  dining-room  or  a 
lounge  for  every  season,  every  time  of  day, 
every  mood,  every  occasion — a  Hunting 
Room  filled  with  trophies  of  the  chase;  an 
Indian  Room,  where  walls  and  ceilings 
testify,  in  the  most  accurate  manner,  of  the 
red  man ;  a  College  Room,  where  fraterni- 
ties and  classes  may  meet  or  dine  amid  con- 
genial surroundings;  a  Yacht  Room,  a 
Chinese,  a  Japanese,  an  East  Indian  Room 
and  Wine  cellars  of  joyful  atmosphere. 



When  requesting  reservation,  it  is  import- 
ant to  state  the  number  of  persons  for 
whom  accommodations  are  desired,  the  kind 
of  rooms  preferred,  the  date  and,  if  pos- 
sible, the  hour  of  arrival. 


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OUTSIDE  ROOMS 
CORNER  SUITES 

Consisting  of  Parlor,  Bedroom  and  Bath 
$10.00.       $12.00.  $14.00. 

Additional  Bedrooms  may  be  connected 
with  any  of  these  Suites,  if  desired. 

The  hotel  is  conducted  entirely  upon  the 
European  plan. 


All  rooms  without  private  bath  have  lava- 
tory with  hot  and  cold  water. 


ONE  PERSON 

Room  with  Bath 

$3.50.      $4.00.      $4.50.      $5.00.  $6.00. 

TWO  PERSONS 

Room  with  Bath 

$4.50.      $5.00.      $5.50.      $6.00.  $7.00. 

Room  with  Twin  Beds  and  Bath 
$6.00.       $7.00.  $8.00. 

Two  Connecting   Rooms,   Bath  Between 
$7.00.       $7.50.       $8.00.  $8.50. 

THREE  PERSONS 

Two  Connecting   Rooms,   Bath  Between 
$8.00.        $8.50.       $9.00.  $9.50. 

Two  Connecting  Rooms,  Bath  Between, 
One  with  Twin  Beds 

$9.00.       $9.50.  $10.00. 

FOUR  PERSONS 

Two  Connecting  Rooms,  Bath  Between 
$9.00.       $9.50.       $10.00.  $10.50. 

Two  Connecting    Rooms,   Bath  Between, 
One  or  Both  with  Twin  Beds 
$10.00.       $10.50.  $11.00. 


COURT  ROOMS 

ONE  PERSON 

Room  with  Bath 

$3.00.       $3.50.       $4.00.  $4.50. 

Room  with  Shower  Bath 
$3.00.  $3.50. 

Room  without  Bath 

$2.00.       $2.50.  $3.00. 

TWO  PERSONS 

Room  with  Bath 

$4.00.       $4.50.       $5.00.  $5.50. 

Room  with  Shower  Bath 
$4.50. 

Room  with  Twin  Beds  and  Bath 
$4.50.       $5.00.  $6.00. 

Room  without  Bath 

$3.00.       $3.50.  $4.00. 

Two  Connecting  Rooms,  Bath  Between 
$5.00.       $5.50.       $6.00.  $7.00. 

THREE  PERSONS 

Two  Connecting  Rooms,  Bath  Between 
$6.50.       $7.00.  $8.00. 

Two  Connecting   Rooms,  One  with  Bath, 
One  with  Twin  Beds 
$7.00.  $7.50. 

Two  Connecting  Rooms,  Each  with  Bath, 
One  with  Twin  Beds 

$8.50.       $9.50.  $10.00. 

FOUR  PERSONS 

Two  Connecting  Rooms,  Bath  Between 
$8.00.  $9.00. 

Two  Connecting  Rooms,  Each  with  Bath, 
One  with  Twin  Beds 

$9.50.       $10.50.  $11.00, 


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POPULATION  NEW  YORK 

(Census  1910) 

New  York  State   9,113.614 

New   York   City   4,767,000 

Borough  of  Manhattan   2,332,000 

Borough  of  Brooklyn   1,634,351 

Borough  of  Bronx   431,000 

Borough  of  Queens   284,000 

Borough  of  Richmond   86,000 

THE  LARGEST  CITIES  OF  THE  WORLD 

Population 

London    7,429,740 

New  York   4,766,883 

Paris    2,760,033 

Tokio   2,186,079 

Berlin    2,106,513 

Vienna    2,085,888 

Canton   1,900,000 

Peking    1,600,000 

POPULATION  OTHER  AMERICAN  CITIES 

Population 

Chicago,   111   2,185,283 

Philadelphia,    Pa   1,549,008 

St.  Louis,  Mo   687,029 

Boston,  Mass   670,585 

Cleveland,  0   560,663 

Baltimore,   Md   558,485 

Pittsburgh,  Pa   533,905 

Detroit,    Mich   465,766 

San  Francisco,  Cal   416,912 


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DISTANCES  AND  TIMES  FROM  NEW  YORK 
City  State  Miles  Hours 


Albany   New  York    142  Zy2 

Atlanta   Georgia    882  24  J4 

Baltimore   Maryland    188  4 

Boston   Massachusetts    217  Sl/2 

Buffalo   New  York    410  10 

Charleston   South  Carolina  ....    804  22 

Chattanooga   Tennessee    853  33 

Chicago   Illinois    900  18 

Cincinnati   Ohio    744  21 

Cleveland   Ohio    568  19 

Columbus   Ohio    624  20 

Denver   Colorado   1,930  62 

Detroit   Michigan    743  21 

Galveston   Texas   1,789  S6l/2 

Harrisburg   Pennsylvania    182  6 

Hartford   Connecticut    112  3 

Hot  Springs   Arkansas    1,367  55 

Indianapolis   Indiana    808  23 

Jacksonville   Florida   1,077  30 

Kansas  City   Missouri   1.302  38 

Los  Angeles  California   3,170  114 

Louisville   Kentucky    854  30 

Memphis   Tennessee   1,163  40 

Milwaukee   Wisconsin    985  30 

Minneapolis   Minnesota   1,310  37 

New  Haven   Connecticut    75  \J/2 

New  Orleans  ....Louisiana   1,344  42 

Omaha   Nebraska   1,383  43 

Philadelphia   Pennsylvania    90  2 

Pittsburgh   Pennsylvania    431  13 

Portland   Maine    325  12 

Providence   Rhode  Island    189  5 

Richmond   Virginia    344  12 

St.   Louis   Missouri   1,048  29 

St.  Paul   Minnesota   1,300  37 

Salt  Lake  City  ..Utah   2,452  72 

Sante  Fe  New  Mexico   2,173  82 

Savannah   Georgia    905  26 

Washington   District  of  Columbia   228  5 

Wheeling   West  Virginia    496  14 

Wilmington   Delaware    117  4 


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NEW  YORK  SUBWAY 


COPYRIGHT,  1912,  B.UCLARKE. 


4§T  Change  at  Times  Square  for  Hotel  Astor 
Subway  Information  on  page  12 


NEW  YORK  SUBWAY— Continued 


SUBWAY  STATIONS 


*Express  Stations 

Main  Line — *South  Ferry,  *Bowling  Green,  *Wall 
St.,  *Fulton  St.,  City  Hall  Loop,  *Brooklyn 
Bridge,  Worth  and  Lafayette,  Canal  and  Lafay- 
ette, Spring  and  Lafayette,  Bleecker  and  Lafay- 
ette, Astor  PI.  and  4th  Ave.,  *14th  St.  and  4th 
Ave.,  18th  St.  and  4th  Ave.,  23d  St.  and  4th 
Ave.,  28th  St.  and  4th  Ave.,  33d  St.  and  4th 
Ave.,  42d  St.  and  Park  Ave.,  *Grand  Central 
Sta.,  Times  Sq.  Station  (42d  St.  and  B'way), 
50th  St.  and  B'way,  Columbus  Circle  (59th  St.), 
66th  St.  and  B'way,  *72d  St.  and  B'way,  79th 
St.  and  B'way,  86th  St.  and  B'way,  91st  St.  and 
B'way,  *96th  St.  and  B'way. 

Broadway  Line — 103d  St.  and  B'way,  110th  St. 
and  B'way,  116th  St.  and  B'way,  Manhattan  St. 
and  B'way,  137th  St.  and  B'way,  145th  St.  and 
B'way,  157th  St.  and  B'way,  168th  St.  and 
B'way,  181st  St.  and  B'way,  191st  St.  and  B'way, 
Dvckman  St.  and  B'way,  207th  St.  and  B'way, 
215th  St.  and  B'way,  225th  St.  and  B'way,  231st 
St.  and  B'way,  238th  St.  and  B'way,  242d  St. 
and  B'way  (Van  Cortlandt  Park). 

Lenox  Ave.  and  West  Farms  Line — 110th  St.  and 
Lenox  Ave.,  116th  St.  and  Lenox  Ave.,  125th 
St.  and  Lenox  Ave.,  135th  St.  and  Lenox  Ave., 
145th  St.  and  Lenox  Ave.,  Mott  Ave.  and  149th 
St.,  149th  St.  and  3d  Ave.,  Jackson  and  West- 
chester Aves.,  Prospect  and  Westchester  Aves., 
Intervale  Ave.,  Simpson  St.  and  Southern  Blvd., 
Freeman  St.  and  Southern  Blvd.,  174th  St.  and 
Boston  Rd.,  177th  St.  and  Boston  Rd.,  180th  St. 
and  Boston  Rd.,  Bronx  Park. 

Brooklyn — Atlantic  Ave.,  Nevins  St.,  Hoyt  St., 
Borough  Hall. 

HUDSON  TUNNELS 

Hudson    &   Manhattan    Railroad  _  (the  Hudson 

Tunnels),  between  New  York  City  and  Jersey 
City,    under    the   Hudson    River,    connect  New 


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HUDSON  TUNNELS— Continued 

York  City  with  the  Lackawanna  Railroad  Sta., 
Hoboken;  the  Erie  Railroad  Sta.,  Jersey  City; 
the  Pennsylvania  Railroad  Sta.,  Jersey  City; 
Henderson  and  Grove  Sts.  Sta..  "Jersey  City; 
Summit  Ave.  Sta.,  Jersey  City;  Manhattan 
Transfer  (connecting  with  the  Pennsvlvania 
Railroad);  and  Park  PI.,  Newark,  N.  J. 

New  York  City — On  Sixth  Ave.  at  33d.  28th, 
23d,  19th,  14th,  9th,  at  Christopher  and  Green- 
wich, and  at  Fulton,  Church  and  Cortlandt  Sts. 
(Hudson  Terminal). 

ELEVATED  RAILROAD  STATIONS 

Second  Ave. — South  Ferry,  Hanover  Sq.,  Fulton 
St.,  Franklin  Sq.,  Chatham  Sq.,  Canal,  Grand, 
Rivington,  1st,  8th,  14th,  19th,  23d.  34th,  42d 
50th,  57th,  65th,  72d.  80th,  86th,  92d,  99th, 
105th,  111th,  117th,  121st,  127th,  129th  (con- 
nects with  Third  Ave.  Line  to  Bronx  Park  and 
Subway  Div.) 

Third  Ave. — South  Ferry,  Hanover  Sq..  Fulton 
St.,  Franklin  Sq.,  Citv  Hall.  Chatham  Sq.,  Canal, 
Grand,  Houston,  9th.'  14th  18th,  23d,  28th.  34th, 
42d.  47th,  53d,  59th,  67th,  76th.  84th,  89th,  99th, 
106th,  116th,  125th,  129th.  133d.  138th,  143d, 
149th,  156th.  161st.  166th.  169th,  Wendover  Ave., 
174th,  177th,  180th,  183d.  Pelham  Ave.  (Ford- 
ham,  Bronx  Park). 

Sixth  Ave. — South  Ferry,  Battery  PL,  Rector  St., 
Cortlandt,  Park  PI.,  Chambers,  Franklin.  Grand, 
Bleecker,  8th,  14th,  18th,  23d,  28th.  33d,  38th, 
42d,  50th,  53d.  59th.  66th,  72d,  81st.  86th.  93d, 
99th,  104th,  110th,  116th,  125th,  130th,  135th, 
140th,  145th,  155th. 

Ninth  Ave. — South  Ferry,  Battery  PL,  Rector  St., 
Cortlandt.  Barclay,  Warren,  Franklin,  Des- 
brosses.  Houston,  Christopher,  14th,  23d.  30th, 
34th,  42d.  50th.  59th.  66th,  72d,  81st,  86th,  93d, 
99th,  104th,  110th,  116th,  125th,  130th,  135th, 
140th,  145th,  155th. 


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PASSING  THE  UNITED  STATES  CUSTOMS 
Travelers  from  Europe  will  find  the  United 
States  Customs  ordeal  greatly  minimized  if  they 
will  carefully  read  and  follow  the  very  explicit 
instructions  supplied  by  the  United  States  Cus- 
toms Department.  Blank  forms  for  passengers' 
declarations  are  distributed  on  the  steamer  in  the 
early  portion  of  the  voyage.  These  blanks  in- 
struct the  passenger  fully  as  to  the  necessary  pro- 
cedure. The  "Official  Notice"  to  incoming  pas- 
sengers, also  issued  by  the  Customs  Department, 
supplements  these  blanks  and  furnishes  practically 
all  other  needed  information.  It  may  be  added, 
however,  that  if  the  incoming  passenger  will  put 
all  his  foreign  purchases  together,  in  a  single 
trunk  or  bag  if  possible,  will  keep  and  have  on 
his  person  receipted  bills  for  all  purchases  abroad, 
and  will  be  neither  forgetful  nor  evasive,  there 
will  be  found  little  difficulty  in  passing  the  United 
States  Customs. 

RAILROAD  PASSENGER  STATIONS 
Baltimore  &  Ohio,  ft.  W.  23d  and  Liberty  Sts. 
Central  of  New  Jersey,  ft.  of  W.  23d  and  Lib- 
erty Sts. 

Delaware,  Lackawanna  &  Western,  ft.  of  Bar- 
clay, Christopher  and  W.  23d  Sts. 

Erie,  ft.  of  Chambers  and  W.  23d  Sts. 

Lehigh  Valley,  ft.  of  W.  23d  and  Liberty  Sts. 

Long  Island,  7th  Ave.  and  33d  St.,  also  ft.  E. 
34th  St. 

Mew  Jersey  &  New  York,  ft.  of  Chambers  and 
W.  23d  Sts. 

New  York  &  Long  Branch,  ft.  of  Liberty,  Cort- 
landt,  Desbrosses,  W.  23d  Sts.  and  7th  Ave. 
and  32d  St. 

New  York  Central  &  Hudson  River,  42d  St.  and 
4th  Ave. 

New  York,  New  Haven  &  Hartford,  4th  Ave. 
and  42d  St. 

New  York,  Ontario  &  Western,  ft.  of  Cortlandt 

and  W.  42d  Sts. 
New    York,    Susquehanna    &    Western,    ft.  of 

Chambers  and  W.  23d  Sts. 


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RAIIyROAD  PASSENGER  STATIONS— Continued 

New  York,  Westchester  &  Boston,  180th  St.  and 
Morris  Park  Ave. 

Pennsylvania,  ft.  of  Cortlandt  and  Desbrosses 
Sts.,  7th  Ave.,  31st  to  33d  Sts. 

Philadelphia  &  Reading,  ft.  of  W.  23d  and  Lib- 
erty Sts. 

Staten  Island,  ft.  of  Whitehall  St. 

West  Shore,  ft.  Cortlandt  and  W.  42d  Sts. 


FERRIES 

Astoria — From  ft.  E.  92d  St. 

Bedloe's  Island  (Liberty  Island) — From  Battery. 
Blackwell's  Island — From  ft.  E.  26th  St.,  ft.  E. 

53d  St.,  ft.  E.  70th  St. 
Brooklyn  Borough — From  ft.  E.  23d  St.  to  B'way, 

ft.  E.  Houston  St.  to  Grand  St.,  ft.  Fulton  St. 

to  Fulton  St.,  ft.  Roosevelt  St.  to  B'way.,  ft. 

Whitehall  St.  to  Atlantic  and  Hamilton  Aves., 

ft.  Whitehall  to  39th  St. 
College  Point   (Queens  Borough) — From  ft.  E. 

99th  St. 

Edgewater — From  ft.  W.  130th  St. 
Ellis  Island — From  Barge  Office,  ft.  Whitehall  St. 
Governor's  Island — From  Battery,  ft.  Whitehall 
St. 

Greenpoint — From   ft.    E.    10th    St.    and   ft.  E. 
23d  St. 

Hart's  Island — From  ft.  26th  St.,  E.  R. 
Hoboken — From  ft.  Barclay,  Christopher  and  W. 

23d  Sts.,  to  Newark  and  Ferry  Sts.,  Hoboken; 

ft.  W.  23d  to  14th  Sts.,  Hoboken. 
Jersey  City — From  ft.  Chambers  and  W.  23d  Sts. 

to  Pavonia  Ave.,  Jersey  City;  ft.  Cortlandt  and 

Desbrosses  Sts.  to  Montgomery  St.,  Jersey  City; 

ft.  Liberty  and  W.  23d  Sts.   to  Communipaw, 

Jersey  City. 
North  Brother  Island — From  ft.  E.  132d  St. 
Queens  Borough    (Long  Island  City) — From  ft. 

E.  34th  St.  to  Borden  Ave.,  Long  Island  City. 
Randall's  Island — From   ft.    E.    26th,   E.  120th 

and  E.  125th  Sts. 


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FERRIES— Continued 

Richmond    Borough    (Staten    Island) — From  ft. 

Whitehall  St.  to  St.  George,  Staten  Island. 
Riker's  Island — From  ft.  E.  26th  St. 
Ward's  Island — From  ft.  E.  116th  St. 
Weehawken — From  ft.  Cortlandt  and  ft.  W.  42d 

St. 

STEAMSHIP  OFFICES  AND  PIERS 
(Foreign) 

American,  9  B'way— Pier  62,  N.  R.,  ft.  W.  22d  St. 
Anchor,   21    State   St.— Pier  64,   N.   R.,   ft.  W. 
24th  St. 

Atlantic   Transport,   9   B'way — Pier   58,  N.  R., 

ft.  W.  16th  St. 
Austro-American,   17   Battery   PI. — Pier   1,  Bush 

Docks,  South  Brooklyn. 
Compagnie    Generale    Transatlantique  (French 

Line),    19    State   St.— Pier   57,   X.   R.,   ft,  W. 

15th  St. 

Cunard,  24  State  St. — Piers  53,  54  and  56,  X  R., 

ft.  W.   14th  St. 
Fabre,  17  State  St.— Pier  ft.  W.  31st  St.,  Sjuth 

Brooklyn. 

Hamburg-American,  45  B'way — Pier  ft.  2d  St., 
Hoboken. 

Hamburg-American,    45    Broadway    (Atlas) — Pier 

65,  X.  R.,  ft.  W.  25th  St. 
Holland-American,  24  State  St. — Pier  ft.  5th  St., 

Hoboken. 

Lamport    &    Holt,    Produce    Exchange — Pier  8, 

ft.  Fulton  or  Wall  Sts.,  Brooklyn. 
LaVeloce,  24  Whitehall  St.— Pier  74,  X.  R.,  ft. 

W.  34th  St. 

Lloyd  Italiano,  31  B'way — Pier  74,  X".  R.,  ft. 
W.  34th  St. 

X'avigazione  Generale  Italiana,  24  Whitehall 
St.— Pier  74,  X.  R.,  ft.  W.  34th  St. 

New  York  and  Cuba  Mail,  290  B'way— Pier  14, 
E.  R.,  ft.  Wall  and  Maiden  Lane. 

New  York  and  Porto  Rico,  11  B'way — Pier  35, 
ft.  Atlantic  Ave.,  Atlantic  Basin,  Brooklyn. 


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STEAMSHIP  OFFICES   AND  PIERS — Continued 

North   German   Lloyd,   5  B'way — Pier  2,  ft.  3d 

St.,  Hoboken. 
Panama,  24   State   St.— Pier   67,   N.   R.,   ft.  W. 

27th  St. 

Quebec,  29  B'way— Pier  47,  N.  R.,  ft.  Perry  St. 
Red  Cross,   17  Battery  PI. — Pier  32,  ft.  Degraw 

St.,  Brooklyn. 
Red  D,  88  Wall  St.— Pier  11,  ft.  Fulton  or  Wall 

Sts..  Brooklyn. 
Red  Star,  9  B'way— Pier  59,  X.  R.,  ft.  W.  18th 
•  St. 

Scandinavian-American,    1    B'way — Pier   ft.  17th 

St.,  Hoboken. 
United  Fruit,  17  Battery  PI.— Pier  15,  E.  R.,  ft. 

Burling  Slip. 
White  Star,  9  B'way— Pier  60,  N.  R.,  ft.  19th 

St. 

COASTWISE,  ETC. 

Bridgeport — Pier  28,  E.  R.,  ft.  Catharine  St. 
Clyde — Pier  36,  N.  R.,  ft.  Spring  St. 
Fall  River— Pier  14,  N.  R.,  ft.  Fulton  St. 
Hartford — Pier  19,  E.  R.,  ft.  Peck  Slip. 
Maine— Pier  18,  N.  R.,  ft.  Murray  St. 
Mallory— Sailing,  Pier  45,  N.  R.,  ft.  W.  10th  St.; 

arriving,  Pier  38,  N.  R.,  ft.  King  St. 
Metropolitan — Pier  19,  N.  R.,  ft.  Warren  St. 
New  Haven — Pier  28,  E.  R.,  ft.  Catharine  St. 
New  York  &  Long  Branch — Pier  75,  N.  R.,  ft. 

W.  35th  St. 

Old  Dominion — Sailing,  Pier  25,  N.  R.,  ft.  North 
Moore  St.;  arriving,  Pier  26,  N.  R.,  ft.  Beach  St. 

Providence — Pier  14,  N.  R.,  ft.  Fulton  St. 

Southern  Pacific,  366  B'way — Sailing,  Pier  48, 
N.  R.,  ft.  W.  11th  St.;  arriving,  Pier  49,  N.  R., 
ft.  Bank  St. 

Catskill  Evening — Pier  43,  N.  R.,  ft.  Barrow  St. 

Citizens — Pier  32,  N.  R.,  ft.  Canal  St. 

Hudson  River  Day — Pier  30,  N.  R.,  ft.  Desbrosses 

St.,  ft.  W.  42d  St.,  ft.  W.  129th  St. 
Iron  Steamboat — Pier  1,  N.  R.,  Battery  PI.,  ft. 

W.   129th  St. 


17 


VALUES   OF   FOREIGN  COINS 

Value 

Country                Monetary  Unit  d.  c.  m. 

Argentine  Rep.  ..Peso    0  96  5 

Austria -Hungary. Crown    0  20  3 

Belgium   Franc    0  19  3 

Bolivia   Boliviano    0  38  9 

Brazil   Milreis    0  54  6 

Canada   Dollar    1  0  0 

Costa  Rica   Colon    0  46  5 

Chili   Peso    0  36  5 

China  (Shanghai).  Tael    0  66  6 

Colombia   Dollar    1  0  0 

Denmark   Crown    0  26  8 

Ecuador   Sucre    0  48  7 

Egypt   Pound  (100  piastres)..  4  94  3 

Finland   Mark    0  19  3 

France   Franc    0  19  3 

German  Empire  .  .Mark    0  23  8 

Great  Britain   .  ..Pound  sterling   4  86  6y2 

Greece   Drachma    0  19  3 

Hayti   Gourde    0  96  5 

India   (British) ...  Rupee    0  32  4^ 

Italy   Lira    0  19  3 

Japan   ^en    0  49  8 

Liberia   Dollar    1  0  0 

Mexico   Peso    0  49  8 

Netherlands   Florin    0  40  2 

Newfoundland  ...Dollar    1  01  4 

Norway   Crown    0  26  8 

Panama   Balboa    1  0  0 

Persia   Kran    0  17  04 

Peru   Libra    4  86  6y2 

Philippine  Islds  .  .  Peso    0  50  0 

Portugal   Milreis    1  08  0 

Russia   Ruble    0  51  5 

Siberia   Dollar    1  0  0 

Spain   Peseta    0  19  3 

Sweden   Crown    0  26  8 

Switzerland   Franc    0  19  3 

Turkey   Piaster    0  4  4 

Uruguay   Peso    1  03  4 

Venezuela  Bolivar   0  19  3 


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CLUBS 

Aero  297  Madison  Ave. 

Aldine  200  5th  Ave. 

Arion  Park  Ave.  and  59th  St. 

Army  and  Navy  107  W.  43d  St. 

Automobile  247  W.  54th  St. 

Bar  42  W.  44th  St. 

Brook  7  E.  40th  St. 

Calumet   12  W.  56th  St. 

Catholic  120  West  59th  St. 

Century  7  W.  43d  St. 

Chemists'  52  E.  41st  St. 

City  55  W.  44th  St. 

Columbia  University  18  Gramercy  Park 

Cornell  University  65  Park  Ave. 

Democratic  617  5th  Ave. 

Drug  and  Chemical  100  William  St. 

Engineers'  32  W.  40th  St. 

Fencers'  6  W.  45th  St. 

Friars'  107  W.  45th  St. 

Hardware  253  Broadway 

Harvard  27  W.  44th  St. 

Knickerbocker  319  5th  Ave. 

Lambs'  128  W.  44th  St. 

Lawyers'  115  Broadway 

Liederkranz  Ill  E.  58th  St. 

Lotos  110  W.  57th  St.. 

Manhattan  Madison  Ave.  and  26th  St. 

Masonic  46  W.  24th  St. 

Merchants'  106  Leonard  St. 

Metropolitan  5th  Ave.  and  60th  St. 

National  Arts  14  Gramercy  Park 

New  York  20  W.  40th  St. 

New  York  Athletic  58  W.  59th  St. 

Players'  16  Gramercy  Park 

Princeton  121  E.  21st  St. 

Republican  54  W.  40th  St. 

St.  Nicholas  7  W.  44th  St. 

Salmagundi  14  W.  12th  St. 

Transportation  Madison  Ave.  and  42d  St. 

Union  League  1  E.  39th  St. 

Union  5th  Ave.  and  51st  St. 

Universitv  3  W.  54th  St. 


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THEATRES  AND  PLACES  OF  AMUSEMENT 


Aeolian  Hall  34  W.  43d  St. 

Astor  B'way  and  45th  St. 

Bandbox  57th  St.,  E.  of  Madison  Ave. 

Belasco  44th  St.,  E.  of  B'way 

Booth  45th  St.,  W.  of  B'way 

Candler  42d  St.,  W.  of  B'way 

Carnegie  Hall  57th  St.  and  7th  Ave. 

Casino  B'way  and  39th  St. 

Century  62d  St.  and  Central  Park  W. 

Cohan's    B'way  and  43d  St. 

Comedy  41st  St.,  E.  of  B'way 

Cort  48th  St.,  E.  of  B'way 

Eltinge  42d  St.,  W.  of  B'way 

Empire  B'way  and  40th  St. 

44th  Street  44th  St.,  W.  of  B'way 

48th  Street  48th  St.,  E.  of  B'way 

Fulton  46th  St.,  W.  of  B'way 

Gaiety  B'way  and  46th  St. 

Globe  B'way  and  46th  St. 

Harris  42d  St.,  W.  of  B'way 

Hippodrome  43d  St.  and  6th  Ave. 

Hudson  44th  St.,  E.  of  B'way 

Knickerbocker  B'way  and  38th  St. 

Liberty  42d  St.,  W.  of  B'way 

Little  44th  St.,  W.  of  B'way 

Longacre  48th  St.,  W.  of  B'way 

Lyceum  45th  St.,  E.  of  B'way 

Lyric  42d  St.,  W.  of  B'way 

Manhattan  Opera  House..  34th  St.,  W.  of  8th  Ave. 

Maxine  Elliott's  39th  St.,  E.  of  B'way 

Metropolitan  Opera  House  B'way  and  39th  St. 

New  Amsterdam  42d  St.,  W.  of  B'way 

Palace  47th  St.  and  B'way 

Park  59th  St.  and  B'way 

Playhouse  48th  St.,  E.  of  B'way 

Princess  39th  St.,  E.  of  B'way 

Punch  and  Judy  49th  St.,  E.  of  B'way 

Republic  42d  St.,  W.  of  B'way 

Shubert  44th  St.,  W.  of  B'way 

39th  Street  39th  St.,  E.  of  B'way 

Wallack's  B'way  and  30th  St. 

Winter  Garden  B'way  and  50th  St. 


20 


« 


LIBRARIES 

Academy  of  Medicine  17  W.  43d  St. 

American  Geographical  .  .  .B'way  and  W.  156th  St. 

American  Institute  324  W.  23d  St. 

American  Law  27  Cedar  St. 

American  Numismatic  ....  W.  156th  St.  and  B'way 

Bar  Association  42  W.  44th  St. 

Chemists'  Club  52  E.  41st  St. 

City  10  City  Hall 

Columbia  W.  116th  St.  and  Amsterdam  Ave. 

Cooper  L'nion  8th  St.  and  4th  Ave. 

Corporation  Council  Hall  of  Records 

Genealogical  and  Biographical..  ..226  W.  58th  St. 

Institute  of  Musical  Art  120  Claremont  Ave. 

Law  Library  of  Equitable  Life  Assurance  So- 
ciety  165  B'way 

Lawyers'  115  B'way 

Loan  Libraries  for  Ships  507  West  St. 

Masonic  71  W.  23d  St. 

Mechanics  and  Tradesmen  Society.. 20  W.  44th  St. 

Mercantile  13  Astor  PI.,  141  B'way 

Municipal  Reference  Stewart  Building 

New  York  Homeopathic.  .Avenue  A  and  E.  63d  St. 

N.  Y.  Law  Institute  118  Post  Office  Building 

N.  Y.  Mercantile  Exchange  6  Harrison  St. 

N.  Y.  Port  Societv.46  Catharine  St.,  166  11th  Ave. 

N.  Y.  School  of  Philanthropy  105  E.  22d  St. 

New  York  Society  109  University  PI. 

New  York  University, 

University  Heights;  Law,  Washington  Sq. 

New  York  Public  5th  Ave.  and  42d  St. 

St.  Paul  Building,  Law  220  B'way 

Seamen's  341  West  St. 

Typothetae  147  E.  14th  St, 

Union  Theological  Seminary .  .B'way,  cor  120th  St. 

United  Engineering  Society  33  W.  39th  St. 

Woman's  9  E.  8th  St. 

Xavier  Free  for  the  Blind .......  801  W.  181st  St. 

Young  Men's  Christian  Association, 

5  W.  125th  St.,  318  W.  57th  St.  215  W.  23d  St. 
Young  Women's  Christian  Asso  7  E.  15th  St. 


21 


PROMINENT  CHURCHES 

Brick  Presbyterian  5th  Ave.  and  37th  St. 

Cathedral  of  St.  John  the  Divine, 

Amsterdam  Ave.  and  111th  St. 

Fifth  Ave.  Presbyterian  5th  Ave.  and  55th  St. 

Grace  B'way  and  10th  St. 

Madison  Ave.  Baptist. .  .Madison  Ave.  and  31st  St. 

Marble  Collegiate  5th  Ave.  and  29th  St. 

Messiah  Park  Ave.  and  34th  St. 

Old  First  Presbyterian  5th  Ave.  and  12th  St. 

Second  Church  of  Christ  (Scientist), 

Central  Park  W.  and  68th  St. 

St.  Bartholomew  Madison  Ave.  and  44th  St. 

St.  Paul's  B'way  and  Vesey  St. 

St.  Patrick's  Cathedral  5th  Ave.  and  50th  St. 

St.  Thomas  5th  Ave.  and  53d  St. 

Temple  Emanu-El  43d  St.  and  5th  Ave. 

Trinity  B'way  and  Wall  St. 

COLLEGES 

Barnard  119th  St.  and  B'way 

Bible  Teachers'  Training  School. ..  .541  Lex.  Ave. 
Columbia  University, 

116th  St.  and  Amsterdam  Ave. 

Dental  and  Oral  Surgery  302  E.  35th  St. 

Dentistry  205  E.  23d  St. 

Fordham  University  of  Law  Fordham,  N.  Y. 

General  Theological   175  9th  Ave. 

Jewish  Theological  521  W.  123d  St. 

Medicine  17  W.  43d  St. 

National  Academy  of  Design, 

109th  St.  and  Amsterdam  Ave. 
N.  Y.  Homeopathic  Medici... 63d  St.  and  E.  Blvd. 

N.  Y.  Nautical  318  W.  57th  St. 

Pharmacy  115  W.  68th  St. 

Physicians'  and  Surgeons'  435  W.  59th  St. 

St.  Francis  Xavier  30  W.  16th  St. 

Teachers'  525  W.  120th  St. 

Union  Theological  120th  St.  and  B'way 


22 


POINTS  OF  INTEREST 

American  Museum  of  Natural  History,  Central 
Park  W.  and  77th  St.    Free.    Open  daily. 

Apthorpe  Mansion,  formerly  located  at  the  cor- 
ner of  Ninth  (or  Columbus)  Ave.  and  91st  St. 
It  \va:3  here  where  George  Washington  remained 
during  his  evacuation  of  New  York,  and  after 
it  was  occupied  by  Lord  Howe. 

Aquarium,  Battery  Park — A  fort  in  1807.  Largest 
aquarium  in  the  world.  Free. 

Botanical  Gardens,  Bronx  Park,  S.  Blvd.  and 
200th  St. 

Bronx  Park,  S.  Blvd.,  E.  182d  St.  Free  (ex- 
cept Mon.  and  Thur.,  fee,  25  cents). 

Bowling  Green,  ft.  B'way.  Oldest  park.  Drill 
ground  1626. 

City  Hall,  City  Hall  Park.  Built  1803.  Contains 
portraits  of  Governors.  Washington's  table, 
desk  and  portrait  in  silk. 

City  Prison,  called  the  "Tombs,"  Centre  and 
Franklin  Sts. 

Cooper  Union,  3d  and  4th  Aves.  and  8th  St. 
Founded  1857,  by  Peter  Cooper. 

Custom  House,  Bowling  Green,  site  of  first  Cus- 
tom House,  1799. 

Fraunce's  Tavern,  Board  and  Pearl  Sts.  Built 
in  1719.  Scene  of  Washington's  farewell  to 
the  Officers  of  the  Army  in  1783. 

Grant's  Tomb,  Riverside  Park,  opp.  123d  St.  Dedi- 
cated 1897.  Contains  the  bodies  of  Gen.  and 
Mrs.  Grant  in  rare  caskets. 

Hall  of  Fame,  N.  Y.  University,  Sedgwick  Ave. 
and  E.  181st  St.  Granite  colonnade  to  con- 
tain memorials  of  150  famous  Americans. 

Hall  of  Records,  Chambers  and  Centre  Sts.  City 
Records. 

Hamilton  Grange,  Convent  Ave.,  near  141st  St. 

Home    of   Alexander    Hamilton    when    shot  in 

duel  by  Aaron  Burr. 
Henry  Hudson  Monument,  Spuyten  Duyvil  Hill. 
Hispanic   Society   of   America,   Audubon  Park, 

156th  St.,  W.  of  B'way.  Free. 


23 


POINTS  OF  INTEREST— Continued 

Immigrant  Reception  Station,  Ellis  Island,  off 
the  Battery. 

Jumel  Mansion,  Edgecombe  Rd.  and  160th  St. 
Built  1758.  Washington's  headquarters.  Once 
the  home  of  Aaron  Burr. 

Kip's  Bay,  foot  of  36th  St.,  East  River.  It  was 
named  in  honor  of  Hendrick  Kip,  and  it  was 
here  that  the  British  landed  in  1776  when  mak- 
ing their  first  attack  on  the  army  under  com- 
mand of  Washington. 

Madison  Cottage.  In  the  year  1850  the  Madison 
Cottage  was  opened  at  Fifth  Ave.  and  23d 
St.,  where  for  many  years  stood  the  famous 
Fifth  Avenue  Hotel,  and  to-day  the  Fifth 
Avenue  Office  Building.  This  location  in  1850 
was  in  the  country,  and  was  the  regular  stop 
ping  place  for  the  old  stage  coaches  and  their 
occupants.  The  capacity  of  the  cottage  was  ten 
sleeping  rooms. 

Manhattan  Bridge,  Bowery  and  Canal  Sts.  Opened 
December  31st,  1909.    Length,  6,855  ft. 

Marble  Collegiate  Church,  Fifth  Ave.,  at  29th 
St.  The  Collegiate  Reformed  Church  of  New 
York  is  the  oldest  Protestant  Church  in 
America,  having  had  a  complete  and  continu- 
ous organization  since  the  summer  of  A.  D. 
1628. 

Metropolitan  Museum  of  Art,  Central  Park,  5th 
Ave.,  opposite  82d  St.  Mon.  and  Fri.,  25  cents; 
other  days  free. 

Navy  Yard,  So.  shore  of  Wallabout  Bay,  Brooklyn. 
Open  to  visitors. 

New  York  Historical  Society,  76th  St.  and  Cen- 
tral Park  W.  Paintings  by  old  and  modern  mas- 
ters (including  200  American  portraits),  Audu- 
bon's original  water  colors  for  natural  history 
plates,  Peter  Marie  collection  of  miniatures. 

Obelisk,  near  Museum  of  Art.  Erected  in  Egypt, 
1500  B.  C.  Presented  by  the  Khedive.  Brought 
here  1881  at  a  cost  of  $100,000. 

Sailor's  Snug  Harbor,  New  Brighton,  Staten 
Island.    Home  for  aged  sailors. 


24 


POINTS  OF  INTEREST— Continued 

Soldiers'  and  Sailors'  Monument,  Riverside 
Drive  and  89th  St. 

Somerindyke  House.  This  house  formerly  stood 
in  Ninth  Ave.,  near  75th  St.  Was  the  home 
of  royalty  during  its  exile.  Louis  Philippe  and 
his  brothers,  the  Due  de  Montpensier  and  the 
Comte  de  Beaujolais,  taught  school  for  their 
living.  The  Duke  of  Kent,  Queen  Victoria's 
father,  visited  them  here. 

Statue  of  Liberty,  Bedloe's  Island.  Presented  to 
the  United  States  by  France.  Steamer  from 
Battery  every  hour,  25  cents  round  trip;  tickets 
good  for  admission  to  the  statue. 

Stock  Exchange,  Broad  St.  Visitors'  entrance, 
10  Broad  St.  Admission  by  ticket,  which  may 
be  obtained  from  the  Secretary  of  the  Exchange. 

St.  Patrick's  Cathedral,  5th  Ave.  and  50th  St. 
Twin  spires  308  ft.  high. 

St.  Paul's  Church,  B'way  and  Vesey  St.  Built 
1764.  Oldest  church  building.  Attended  by 
Washington  whose  pew  remains. 

Sub-Treasury,  Wall  and  Nassau  Sts.  Government 
banking  house.  Site  of  Federal  Hall,  in  which 
assembled  the  first  Congress.  Here  Washington 
took  the  oath  as  first  President.  The  stone  he 
stood  on  is  here. 

Trinity  Church,  B'way,  opp.  Wall  St.  Founded 
1697.  Churchyard  contains  graves  of  historic 
heroes.     First  burial  1681. 

Van  Cortlandt  Mansion,  Van  Cortlandt  Park, 
B'way  and  242d  St.  Now  a  historic  museum 
in  charge  of  Colonial  Dames.  Free  (except 
Thur.,  fee,  25  cents). 

Washington  Arch,  Washington  Sq.  and  5th  Ave. 
Dedicated  1893. 

Zoological  Park,  Bronx  Park,  S.  Blvd.,  E.  182d 
St.  and  Pelham  Ave.  Free  except  Mon.  and 
Thurs.,  adm.  25  cents.,  children,  15  cents.  264 
acres.  More  than  5,000  living  animals — over 
1,000  species. 


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PRINCIPAL  PARKS 


Battery — Battery  PI.  to  South  Ferry.  Bowling 
Green  adjoins  it  on  the  north. 

City  Hall — City  Hall  from  B'way  to  Park  Row. 

Union  Square — B'way,  14th  to  18th  Sts.  Con- 
tains statues  of  Washington,  Lincoln  and  Lafay- 
ette. 

Washington  Square — South  end  of  5th  Ave.  Lo- 
cation of  Washington  Arch.  Contains  also  foun- 
tain and  statue  of  Garibaldi. 

Madison  Square — B'way,  Madison  and  5th  Aves., 
23d  to  26th  Sts.  Contains  statues  of  Conklin, 
William  H.  Seward  and  President  Arthur,  and 
memorial  to  Admiral  Farragut. 

Central— 5th  to  8th  Aves.,  59th  to  110th  Sts. 
2y2  miles  long,  half  a  mile  wide.  28  miles  of 
walks,  9  miles  of  drives  and  5  miles  of  bridle 
paths. 

Riverside — Riverside  Drive,  along  the  Hudson 
River  from  72d  St.  to  Dyckman  St.,  crossing 
Manhattanville  Valley  (130th  St.  W.)  over  a 
viaduct  bridge. 

Morningside — Central  Park  W.,  110th  to  123d  Sts. 

Mount  Morris — 5th  Ave.,  120th  to  124th  Sts. 

Van  Cortlandt — At  northern  terminus  of  B'way 
subway  line.  Public  golf  course  and  facilities 
for  all  kinds  of  outdoor  sports.  Old  Van  Cort- 
landt mansion,  now  a  museum  of  Colonial  relics. 

Bronx — On  both  sides  of  the  Bronx  River,  above 
West  Farms.  Bronx  Botanical  Gardens  and 
Bronx  Zoological  Gardens.  Is  connected  with 
Van  Cortlandt  Park  by  the  Mosholu  Parkway, 
and  with  Pelham  Bay  Park  by  a  parkway  along 
the  shore  of  Long  Island  Sound. 

Pelham  Bay — The  city's  largest  park,  containing 
1,756  acres,  with  7  miles  of  water  front  on 
Long  Island  Sound.  Public  golf  links  and  field 
for  outdoor  sports. 

Speedway — West  bank  of  upper  Harlem  River, 
from  155th  St.  to  north  of  Fort  George  Hill. 
Fashionable  speeding  course  for  fast  horses. 


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NEARBY  RESORTS 


Asbury  Park  and  Ocean  Grove — Reached  the 
same  as  Long  Branch.  The  bathing  at  these 
places  is  excellent.  The  latter  place  is  under 
the  control  of  an  association  of  Methodist 
ministers. 

Atlantic  City,  N.  J. — Best  reached  by  Pennsyl- 
vania and  Central  R.  R.  of  N.  J.  trains.  Famous 
for  its  beach,  piers  and  boardwalk.  Popular 
summer  and  winter. 

Brighton  Beach — Same  routes  that  go  to  Coney 
Island. 

Coney  Island — The  oldest,  most  crowded  and 
democratic  of  pleasure  resorts  in  America,  if 
not  in  the  world.  Can  be  reached  by  Long 
Island  R.  R.,  cars  or  trolley  cars.  The  Iron 
Steamboat,  from  Pier  1,  Battery  Park,  gives  the 
visitor  a  delightful  sail  and  short  ocean  trip. 

Deep  Sea  Fishing — Steamer  "Taurus."  Daily 
(in  summer)  from  Pier  1,  N.  R.,  at  8  a.  m. 

Long  Beach — Long  Island  R.  R.  at  Pennsylvania 
Sta.,  33d  St.  and  7th  Ave. 

Long  Branch — Reached  by  Pennsylvania  or  Cen- 
tral R.  R.  of  New  Jersey  trains  or  Sandy  Hook 
Steamers.  The  service  is  frequent  and  an  elec- 
tric line  connects  with  practically  all  the  resorts 
along  the  shore  of  New  Jersey. 

Manhattan  Beach — A  short  distance  east  of 
Brighton. 

Rockaway  Beach  —  Reached  directly  by  Iron 
Steamboat,  Long  Island  R.  R.,  or  trolley  cars. 
Wonderful  natural  beach. 

Sight-Seeing  Yachts  around  Manhattan  Island 
every  day  during  the  summer.  The  yacht  also 
makes  trips  down  the  bay  to  the  Forts,  Sandy 
Hook,  Scotland  Lightship  and  the  Ocean. 

Steeplechase  Park — Iron  Steamboats  direct. 
Small  amusement  attractions  of  interest.  Beach 
and  dancing  pavilion. 

Sight-Seeing  Automobiles  make  hourly  trips 
uptown,  downtown  and  to  Chinatown. 


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PUBLIC  TAXI  AND  CARRIAGE  FARES 
Subject  to  Change 
(Motor) 

For  not  more  than  Two  Passengers — For  the  first 

half  mile  or  fraction,  30c;  for  each  succeeding 

quarter  mile  or  fraction,  10c. 
For  Three  or  More   Passengers — For  the  first 

half  mile  or  fraction,  40c;  for  each  succeeding 

one-sixth  mile  or  fraction,  10c. 

(Horse-Drawn) 

For  Cabs — For  the  first  mile  or  fraction,  50c;  for 
each  succeeding  one-half  mile  or  fraction,  20c. 

For  Coaches — For  the  first  mile  or  fraction,  70c; 
for  each  succeeding  one-half  mile  or  frac- 
tion, 30c 

Public  vehicles  on  which  taximeters  are  not 
affixed,  when  driving  in  the  Borough  of  Manhat- 
tan, twenty  blocks  north  and  south,  and  seven 
blocks  between  the  avenues,  constitute  an  average 
mile. 

Charge  for  waiting  time,  both  motor  and  horse 
drawn  vehicles,  is  10c.  for  each  four  minutes. 
For  each  piece  of  baggage  carried  outside,  20c; 
no  charge  for  hand  bags  and  suit  cases.  Ferriage 
and  tolls  in  all  cases  to  be  paid  by  the  passenger. 

No  person  allowed  to  ride  on  the  box  with  the 
driver. 

DISTANCES  FROM  THE  BATTERY 
To  Wall  St.,  34  mile;  City  Hall,         Canal  St., 
1*4;  Houston  St.,  \%\  4th  St.,  2;  14th  St., 
24th  St.,  3;  38th  St.,  iyA\  44th  St.,  4;  63d  St.,  5; 
83d  St.,  6;  102d  St.,  7;  122d  St.,  8.    (Twenty  city 
blocks  to  the  mile.) 


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CONSULATES 

Argentina  Republic  80  Wall  St. 

Austria-Hungary  .^...24  State  St. 

Belgium  25  Madison  Ave. 

Bolivia  2  Stone  St. 

Brazil  17  State  St. 

Bulgaria  114  John  St. 

Chile  2  Rector  St. 

China  18  Broadway- 
Colombia  24   State  St. 

Costa  Rica  2  Rector  St. 

Cuba  82  Beaver  St. 

Denmark  8  Bridge  St. 

Dominican  Republic  17  Battery  Place 

Ecuador  11  Broadway 

El  Salvador  42  Broadway 

France  35  S.  William  St. 

German  Empire  11  Broadway 

Great  Britain  17  State  St. 

Greece  35  S.  William  St. 

Guatemala  10  Broadway 

Hayti  31  Broadway 

Honduras  31  Broadway 

Italy  226  Lafavette  St. 

Japan  60  Wall  St. 

Liberia  24  Stone  St. 

Mexico  17  Battery  Place 

Netherlands  116  Broad  St. 

Nicaragua  66  Beaver  St. 

Norway  17  State  St. 

Panama  11  Broadway 

Paraguay  Woolworth  Building 

Persia  878  Broadway 

Peru  25  Broad  St. 

Portugal  17  State  St. 

Russia  22  N.  Washington  Sq. 

Siam  34  Nassau  St. 

Spain  18  Broadway 

Sweden  17  State  St. 

Switzerland  18  Exchange  Place 

Turkey  59  Pearl  St. 

Uruguav  17  Batterv  Place 

Venezuela  80  Wall  St. 


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RATES  OF  POSTAGE 


First  Class   (letters,  etc)  per  ounce  2c 

2nd  (news,    periodicals)  4       "  lc 

3rd        "      (printed  matter  and  cir- 
culars)  2        "  lc 

4th  (merchandise,    etc.)     see  Parcel 

Post 

Registration    Fee    (extra    postage)   10c 

Special   Delivery    (extra    postage)   10c 

Postal   Cards    (reply   cards,   2c)   lc 

Local    or    Drop    Letters    (where    no  free 
delivery)    lc 


Money  Orders — For  sums  not  exceeding  $2.50, 
3  cents;  to  $100,  30  cents. 

Subject  to  Change 

PARCEL  POST 
Parcel  Post  Matter — Must  be  fully  prepaid 
and  bear  name  and  address  of  sender  preceded 
by  word  FROM:  Weight  limits:  Local  and  1st 
zone  (50  miles)  2nd  zone  (150  miles),  50  lbs. 
Limit  of  weight  in  other  zones,  unlimited  distance 


20  lbs. 

Distances  1st  lb-Addit.  lbs 

Local   within  P.   O.   Dist   5c  2  lbs  lc 

Within        50    Miles   5c  lc 

150       "    5c  lc 

300       "    6c  2c 

600       *    7c  4c 

1000       "    8c  6c 

1400       "    9c  8c 

1800       "    11c  10c 


Insurance  against  loss  value  up  to  $25,  5c  fee. 
Value  not  to  exceed  $50,  10c  fee. 

To  Foreign  Countries 
Letters    for    British    Isles,  Canada 


and   Bermuda   per  ounce  2c 

Letters    for    Germany    (if    sent  by 

German    steamer   2c   per   oz) .  .  .  .  "  5c 

Letters  for  other  countries                 "  5c 

each  additional  ounce  or  fraction  3c 

Postal  cards   (reply  cards,  4c)   2c 

Newspapers    and    printed    matter.... 2  ounces  lc 

Registration  Fee   (extra  postage)   10c 


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TO  LOCATE  ANY  NUMBER  ON  ANY  AVE- 
NUE IN  NEW  YORK 

Take  the  house  or  building  number,  cancel  the 
last  figure  and  divide  by  2,  then  add  the  List  num- 
ber and  you  will  be  able  to  find  the  street  nearest 
the  desired  location. 

List 
No. 


Amsterdam  Ave   59 

Broadway   (deduct)    30 

Columbus  Ave   59 

Eighth  Ave.  (below  59th  St.)    9 

Eleventh  Ave   15 

Fifth  Ave   16 

First  Ave   3 

Fourth  Ave   8 

Lexington  Ave   22 

Madison  Ave   25 

Ninth  Ave   13 

Park  Ave   34 

Second  Ave   3 

Seventh  Ave.  (below  59th  St.)    12 

Sixth  Ave   6 

Tenth  Ave   14 

Third  Ave   10 

BRIDGES 

Brooklyn    Bridge  —  Connecting    Manhattan  and 


Brooklyn  over  the  East  River  from  Park  Row, 
Manhattan,    to    Sands    and    Washington  Sts.. 
Brooklyn.    Length,  6,537  ft. 
Manhattan  Bridge — From  Bowery  and  Canal  St., 
Manhattan,  to  Nassau,  near  Bridge  Sts.,  Brook- 
lyn.   Length,  6,855  ft. 
Williamsburg  Bridge — From  Clinton  St.,  Manhat 
tan,    to    Havemeyer    St.,    Brooklyn.  Length, 
7,308  ft. 

Queensboro  Bridge — From  2d  Ave.,  between  59th 

and    60th    Sts.,    Manhattan,    to    Crescent  St., 

Queens.     Length,  7,449  ft. 
Washington    Bridge — Over   Harlem   River,  from 

181st  St.,  Manhattan,  to  Aqueduct  Ave.,  Bronx. 
High  Bridge — Over  Harlem  River,  from  174th  St., 

Manhattan,  to  Aqueduct  Ave.,  Bronx. 


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HOTEL  ASTOR 

WHOLESALE  WINE 

  AND   

CIGAR  DEPARTMENT 

Orders  shipped  to  all  parts  of  the  Unite*!  State;. 


Theatre  Ticket  Office 

Main  Lobby 


Flower  Shop 

South  Corridor         Near  44th  St.  Entrance 

Drug  Store 

South  Corridor         Near  44th  St.  Entrance 

Hydriatric  Institute  Baths 

Basement  Center  Corridor 
Women  -  9  a,  m.  to  2  p.  m.,  Daily,  except  Sunday. 
Men  -  2  p.  m  to  7  p.  m.     Sundays  9  a.  m.  to  1  p.  m. 

Copyright  1912  (Revised  1915) 
B.  L  Clarke,  Pub.,  1  Madison  Are.  N  I  . 


